Polpis Bike Path is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Sesachacha, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 82 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27305, -69.98358
Nearest town Sesachacha, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 19–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27305, -69.98358
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 64° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:11 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
51% paved49% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F64°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:11 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sun
66°60°
Mon
71°63°
Tue
72°66°
Wed
72°67°
22%
Thu
73°70°
28%
Fri
69°61°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.5 mi · loop · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.6 mi · loop · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
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